Altruistic and Joy-of-Giving Motivations in Charitable Behavior

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Altruistic and Joy-of-Giving Motivations in Charitable Behavior

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Riber, D.C.
Wilhelm, M.O.

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This paper theoretically and empirically examines alruistic and joy-of-gi ving motivations underlying contributions to charitable activities.

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Paper provided by Pennsylvania State - Department of Economics in its series Papers with number 1-96-4.

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Date of creation: 1996
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- David C. Ribar & Mark O. Wilhelm, 2002. "Altruistic and Joy-of-Giving Motivations in Charitable Behavior," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 110(2), pages 425-457, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

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